SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Museum Council has announced the return of its popular Kids Free in October program, offering free child admissions to 41 local museums and attractions throughout San Diego County for the entire month of October. Now in its ninth year, Kids Free in October is an opportunity for local families and tourists alike to explore the dozens of cultural institutions that make up San Diego’s vibrant museum scene. With locations throughout the San Diego region, from Oceanside to Imperial Beach and La Jolla to Lakeside, there is something for every interest, including visual art and design, children, science and nature, aquariums and zoos, historical sites, military, transporta

SAN DIEGO – Fern Street Circus (FCS), a project of Fern Street Community Arts, a San Diego-based nonprofit social circus, has announced an all-new, original circus show, Tales from Friendship Park, which will be performed during its 2019 Neighborhood Tour from Oct. 4 through Oct. 27. Each year, FSC presents a series of free community performances at public parks in San Diego, featuring a variety of circus acts that combine adult, teen and child performers; live music and cultural celebrations; as well as access to community health and educational resources. FSC is one of the few circuses in the United States to explore poignant and emotional storytelling through circus. This year, the show’

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Green Building Council (SDGBC), a nonprofit organization promoting sustainable building and community practices in San Diego, will host its 10th annual Green Homes Tour on Saturday, Oct. 19 and Sunday, Oct. 20. In response to growing public interest in the green movement and an abundance of groundbreaking projects in the region, the Tour has been expanded this year to two full days, showcasing a diverse collection of the most innovative eco-friendly homes in the San Diego region. The San Diego Green Homes Tour presents a unique opportunity for members of the public, as well as industry professionals, to step inside a diverse mix of private residences to get ideas, f

CHULA VISTA, CALIF. – The Living Coast Discovery Center, a nonprofit zoo and aquarium on San Diego Bay in Chula Vista, announced today that it has received an $85,990 grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) as part of the SoCal Urban Wildlife Refuge Project. The grant will enable the Living Coast to connect urban youth with nature and wildlife through a variety of programs, including field trips and refuge-based activities at the Sweetwater Marsh Unit of the San Diego Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Students in grades three through 12 will be able to participate in the Refuge Living Lab, an interactive field trip led by a trained Living Coast educator that focuses on the importance